What is BS EN 50637 - Requirements and basic safety for medical beds for children about?
BS EN 50637 is an international standard that focuses on requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of medical beds for children. BS EN 50637 medical beds with nonadjustable and electrical/mechanical adjustable functions. BS EN 50637 applies to medical beds with an internal length of up to 180 cm suitable to a body length of 155 cm.
Note: 180 cm cannot minimize the foreseeable misuse, of a parent sharing the bed with the child or that the bed will be used by an ADULT.
Who is BS EN 50637 - Requirements and basic safety for medical beds for children for?
BS EN 50637 on requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of medical beds for children is useful for:
- Healthcare departments
- Manufacturers of medical beds for children
- Professional technicians who involved in the maintenance of medical equipment
Why should you use BS EN 50637 - Requirements and basic safety for medical beds for children?
According to the Competent Authorities’ representatives, a part of the safety problem is since medical beds for adults are not appropriately labelled as being designed only for adults with normal anatomy. Users are therefore not always aware of the risk of medical beds for young patients or adults with atypical anatomy. The object of BS EN 50637 is to establish basic safety and essential performance requirements and test methods for medical beds.
Users are therefore not always aware of the risk of medical beds for young patients or adults with atypical anatomy. Hospital administrations do not always see a need to buy medical beds which are appropriate for children or adults with atypical anatomy. Therefore, clear labelling of the targeted patient groups for medical beds complying with BS EN 50637could reduce the risk of inappropriate use of this kind of medical bed for children or adults with atypical anatomy.